Seven problems related to steering have been reported for the 1998 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Fame rot almost completely broken on both sides in rear by leaf spring mounts.
GMC 1998 Sierra p/u- steering suddenly becomes loose and steering wheel jerks to the right while decelerating and turning right. Problem also occurs when making left turns although not a drastic. There are several complaints, however no solutions from GMC or dealership. I have had many close calls while highway driving when the steering suddenly jerks to the right. Gm dealer has no clue as to what the problem is.
Don't have my VIN handy at the moment b/c my truck is in the shop having $1400 of transmission work done on it. It's a 1998 GMC Sierra 2wd, and the transmission went out 8/21/03. The tranny had 84,000 miles before comlete failure. The truck was driven by an exceptionally gentle driver, never used for towing (even though it came with a towing "package") and never abused in any way. Yesterday, it wouldn't reverse or go into 1st gear. Two weeks prior it began shifting hard, emitting a loud "clank" sound. . . We knew the end was near!.
While making slow right hand turns consumer notice surging in the steering wheel intermittently. Dealer has been contacted.
Vehicle is difficult to steer since purchasing it. Dealer stated that it could not be fixed and that GMC is aware of the problem.
When making turns at 2:00 angle steering will jerk. Dealr has been contacted.
Front steering sensor module is defective, causing loss of steering and control.